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• WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 8,1980 From state Comptrol ler Report On /DOC, State Finances Spending by the Illinois Department of Conservation (IDOC) has more than doubled in the last 10 years with a major new emphasis upon the acquisition of state recreational lands, a greatly expanded fish population, and increased fund grants to local governments for outdoor recreational programs, comptroller Roland W. Burris reported today. Burris said that Illinois - ranked forty-sixth among the 50 states in recreation areas per capita in 1972 ~ appears to be making good progress in acquiring more recreational acreage though the state is spending less to develop the new sites. The comptroller's regular Monthly Fiscal report - released recently - takes a special close-up look at the Illinois Department of Conservation and its spending priorities over the last decade. The fiscal sections of the reports show that state revenues have fallen off -- particularly sales tax revenues - as the recession crested. The Illinois Economic picture indicates, however, that a modest recovery has begun. Here are some of the highlights of the special report on the Department of Conservation and its new directions. The agency has a full-time staff of approximately 1,200, but seasonal employees and the two Youth Conservation corps programs boost that number to more than 3,000. The Department currently manages 72 parks, 47 con­ servation areas, 43 nature preserves, five state forests, 40 historical sites, and 79 other recreational areas. Spending by the Depart­ ment of Conservation has more than doubled in the last 10 years, rising from $27.9 million in FY 1971 to $56.4 million in fiscal 1960. The top spending priority of the agency is the management of recreational land and historical sites, with 44 percent or $18.3 million of the FY 1980 operational budget ear­ marked for that purpose. More tax dollars are going back to local governments for outdoor recreation than ever before. In fact, 88 percent of the total FY 1980 grant program -- or $11.2 million - went for outdoor recreation programs at the local level. Appropriations for per­ manent new conservation facilities have dropped in recent years with one major exception: The state has invested heavily in fish hatcheries - a $15 million hatchery at Sand Ridge state forest and a $5 million ex­ pansion of the Little Grassy fish hatchery. The state is FREE HEARING TEST WE MAKE HOUSE CALLS 24 Hr . Service FREE HEARING AID CHECK & CLEANING If SALES & SERVICE Vf DISCOUNT PfftCE ON ALL BATTERIES ON ALL MAKES OF HEARING AIDS FULL SENIOR CITIZENS HEARING AID DISCOUNTS SERVICE RIVERSIDE HEARING AID SERVICE 1320 N. Riverside Drive McHenry, IL 60050 344-4060 now adding 20,000,000 new fish to Illinois waterways each year. More statistical signposts of conservation progress. During F,Y 1980, con­ servation managed 327,000 acres (up from 287,000 in FY 1975). The agency has produced more than 5,000 seedling trees and shrubs in each of the last Ave fiscal years. Another surprising statistic, the number of hunting licenses dropped sharply from 496,000 in FY 1975 to an estimated 350,000 in FY *80 and^ fishing licenses, too, fell 6ff from 1,043,000 in FY 1975 tci about 765,000 in fiscal I960. ' The top news on the State's fiscal front is the recession's bite into state revenues. Nevertheless, at the end of the first two months of the new fiscal year, revenues were running $56 million ahead of real expenditures. A healthy available balance of $446 million in the General funds on Aug. 31, 1980, plus an additional surplus of $140 million in the State's 10 special funds and debt service accounts, demonstrate the inflation assisted revenue gains despite the recession. However, while most State revenues showed modest increases over the last fiscal year, sales tax receipts - a key indicator of the general business tempo - dropped 3.8 percent, $16 million less than the first two months of fiscal 1980. The Illinois Economic picture is cautiously positive, indicating that a modest recovery is under way. Note these signs: in­ dustrial production is up slightly (0.5 percent) after 6 months of decline, output of construction supplies and Wed. thru Sun. I j in i tc i l Ouant i t ies - No Rainchcrks Now chkrge it three ways! Fall Nursery Sale! Save 51% fy •». f Junior* Glob* Arborvita* V. ^ Your choice: 4 88 Regularly 9.99 Spreading Y»H Shape up your landscape this year with graceful functional evergreens. Excellent for use as wind breaks, ground cover or screens, they'll enhance your yard or garden with year-round living color. Save 47% Burning Bushes 6 88 Ref. 12.99 12" to 15" full grown. Fall red radiance. Hearty a n d r e a d y f o r Autumn planting. Save 55% Pine or Spruce Ref 19 90 White pine or Col orado Spruce adds color spark to win­ ter landscaping. 15-18". I*eat or Top Soil 99c Cow Manure 1.19 40 lb. ba Reg. 2.1 Save 62% Cushion Mums Ref. 4.99 Hearty field grows to grace your lawn in red, yellow, bronze, more. \Sf Your , choice Golden Vicary. Red Barberry 2 88 Ref 5 9* G o l d e n V i c a r y P r i v e t o r R e d Barberry bushes add a full color splash. Turf Formula Fertilizer 5,000 sq. ft. bag Reg. 6.99 49 S A l . K 6- 3 50% off Regular Price All Remaining Grass Seed STORE HOURS: i. tin Fri. 11 i.a.-9 pa. Satirby 9 JD-5 pa. Satajf 11 aa.-S pa. Crystal Lake 105 Nartftwist Hwy. lull 14 11*4*3120 FREE PARKING Police Alert ' t Citizens Alert bulletins are prepared as a public service by the McHenry County Sheriffs police Crime Prevention section under the direction of Undersheriff Henry Nulle. There were 29 burglaries reported the week ending Sept. 26. Of those, 25 were to homes, three were to vehicles and one was to business. Eight were by forcing the back door, four were by breaking the glass, seven were by window and screen, four were by unlocked doors and windows, one was by an open garage door, two were from unlocked vehicles and three were by kicked in front doors. The most common items taken were liquor, food, weapons, tools, a sail boat, paintings, stereo equipment, picnic tables, a pool pump and filter, jewelry, televisions and a large amount of mechanic's tools. The known value of the reported missing items was $17,315. The hardest hit areas were areas bordering Crystal Lake, McHenry, Wonder Lake and the Marengo area. Radar-remember it's always used throughout the county. Hints and tips. Before leaving your home or business make sure that all doors and windows are locked. Keep your cash, check books and credit cards with you and report any suspicious activity or persons to your police. Positions Available For Judge's Office Acting Chief Judge Robert K. McQueen of the 19th Judicial Circuit announces that as a result of the preliminary census figures, or as a result of the general election, it appears that three positions will be available in the office of Associate Judge of this Circuit. These vacancies will be "filled by the Circuit Judgesof this Circuit pur­ suant to Amended Rule 39 of the Illinois Supreme Court. Any attorney licensed to practice law in this State who seeks appointment to fill a vacancy shall have 30 days from the date of this notice within which to file with the Chief Judge of this Circuit and with The Honorable Roy consumer home goods climbed, national housing starts were up 12 percent over July though still well below last year, retail sales improved 1.5 percent in August, though car sales skidded again, unem­ ployment in Illinois dropped from 9.8 percent in July to 8.6 percent in August, and self-service gas prices in the state dropped to their lowest average price since last February. LEGAL NOTKE AUCTION SER.NO.HC0767101 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. PURSUANT TO LAW. THAT ON SATUR­ DAY. OCTOBER 18, 1980 COMMENCING AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE CITY GARAGE. LOCATED AT 105 NORTH GREEN STREET THE UN­ DERSIGNED SHALL SELL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AS IS: J. Boy's Orange 26" 10 speed SER. NO. 50247486054089945 2. Boy's Blue 10 speed, rear tire and seat missing SER.NO.0170094 3. Boy's White 10 speed, blue handle grips, seat missing SER.NO.HC6583945 4. Girl's 20" Green road runner, white seat & basket, chrome fenders 5. Girl's 20" Orange and black firestone pilot 6. Boy's 26" brown Huffy, 3 speed SER.N0.H04613862 7. 20" all pro black and gold SER.NO.H05703187 8. Boy's 20" tan bike 9. Boy s 20 AMF blue SER.N0.10115905 10. Girl's blue western flyer no seat or handle bars 11. Boy's green and blue air wing-frame only 12. Girl's blue frame only 13. Boy's BMA Coast King frame only 14. Girl's yellow Huffy 10 speed 15. Boy's 20" gold Schwinn, chrome fenders 16. Boy's brown Ross Eurosport 10 speed 17. Boy's 26" brown Ambassador 10 speed 18. Girl's blue 26" Schwinn, chrome fenders 19. Boy's blue 26" 10 speed, no gears 20. Boy's 26" blue Sears, black handle grips and seat 21. 20" white Huffy SER.NO.HC1406700 22. Girl's 20 purple SER.N0.0094136 23. Boy's 20" red. black seat and handle grips 24. Boy's 26" blue Eurosport, 10 speed 25. Boy's 26" red, black seat and handle grips 26. Boy's Sears 26", black seat, white handle grips 27. Boy's black Schwinn 26", basket and child's rear seat 28. Girl's 20" purple Wards SER.NO.PS1027MPD 29. Boy's blue 26" Sentinel 10 speed 30. Boy's 20" yellow, black handle bars, no seat 31. Boy's 26" black Schwinn 10 speed ANY PROPERTY OFFERED BUT NOT SOLD AT THE AFORESAID AUCTION MAY BE OFFERED AND SOLD AT A SUBSEQUENT AUC­ TION WITHOUT NOTICE. CITY OF McHENRY BY: GEORGE R. PASENELLI CHIEF OF POLICE (Pub. Oct. 1 & 8, 1980) Try Fake "Snakes" To Keep Pesky Birds Away O. Gulley, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, Supreme Court Building, Springfield, 111., 62706, an application therefor, on forms prescribed and furnished by the Director. Such application forms may be obtained from the Director's office at Springfield; from the Ad­ ministrative Office of the Illinois Courts at 30 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 111., 60602; or from the Chief Judge's Office at 18 North County Street, Waukegan, 111., 60085. FALL DOG SHOW An entry of 2336 dogs, representing 129 breeds, has been received for the Tenth Fall Dog show sponsored by the International Kennel club of Chicago. The show will be held Sunday, Oct. 12, at the International Am­ phitheatre. It will be un- benched, which means the dogs need be here only at the time of their individual breed judging. However, the champions of each breed will be benched as soon as they are judged in order that all spectators will have the opportunity to see a representative of each breed. Are you bothered by pest birds in your garden? Do feathered marauders feast on your strawberries, blueberries and cherries before you can pick them? There's an answer to this problem, according to a nature magazine. It consists of fake "snakes" purchased at novelty stores or fashioned from black rubber hoses. Birds are afraid of snakes- -which eat their eggs and their young-and so "they recognize the snake shape- and stay away," according to the National Wildlife federa t ion 's monthly magazine. One family \yith a lakeside home found that a pair of feisty Canada geese were terrorizing their children and pets, the magazine reported. After they cut a black rubber hose into four- foot lengths and placed them around the, property, "the geese disappeared over the lake, never to be seen in that yard again." Fake snakes can also be used to protect other property, according to the publication which cites the owner of a sports airplane who drapes a make-believe rattlesnake over the air intakes of his engine to keep birds out. To Your Health A Service of McHenry Hospital By Marion Olsen Health Reporter Podiatrists groan at the public's shoe-buying habits. They know that most feet problems are caused by ill- fitting shoes. Yet, 9 out of 10 Americans complain "My feet hurt". We buy shoes because of their color, style or to keep up with the latest fashion; not because they're com­ fortable or practical for our feet. Bunions, calluses, corns and other -feet problems stem most often from poor foot care beginning with shoes selection. Shoes should be purchased in the late afternoon when the feet are the largest. There should be a V space beyond the big toe for a roomy fit. You should be able to wiggle your toes. Heels should be snug. Podiatrists recommend measuring both feet when shopping because one may be larger than the other. When you try on shoes in a store, walk in them. If a shoe is not comfortable, try on others. Shoes should not require a breaking-in period. High heels and sneakers are to be worn occasionally, not long term. When wearing shoes, you should always wear socks. And be sure your socks are large enough. Good foot care includes washing feet daily, drying them thoroughly and using talcum powder. These habits help avoid athlete's foot. Toenails should always be cut straight across and to a length just beyond the toe. Going barefoot in your home or in grass devoid of sharp objects is healthy for your feet. Some excellent barefoot exercises are: 1. Pick a pencil off the rug, curling your toes around it. 2. Stand flat-footed and bend your toes upward. 3. Sit down, press your soles together for 19 seconds. 4. Take 50 paces with most of your weight on the outer edges of your soles. Are you helping your feet last a lifetime? SKI-SKATE SWAP The Algonquin Jaycees will be conducting their annual Ski and Skate Swap Oct. 18 and 19 at the Algonquin American Legion. The Legion is located one- half mile south of the in­ tersection of highways 31 and .2 on Route 31. SAVE NOW % OFF TODAY SALE ENDS OCTOBER 31st S. CRANE &Si. MAXWELL WALLPAPERS Urnst V*w. V'-;. •• £oLA QolohA 4720 W. ROUTE 120 McHENRY, ILL. (815) 385-1116 v Now Only '22.50 Starting the week of October 13.„ WOMEN'S GROUP LESSONS Six Week Ceerse including use of racquet and balls. Sign up now and reserve your favorite time of the day or evening. RACQOETBALL CLUB Enjoy Fun and Exercise All Year, MEMBERSHIPS ACCEPTED NOW Individual, Family, Youth, Corporate 10 Climate controlled courts, Nursery, ^ Whirlpools, Pro Shop, Saunas, Sun Tan Lounge eourta^^ ̂ 815-455-3330 1